Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Seaport Scene Issue 339

Future Writers of Picton

Julie Kennedy (Writers of Picton), Mya Emslie (2nd in Group 8-10 years), Marie Higgs (Writers of Picton), Ella Watts (2nd in Group 6-8 years), St Joseph's School Principal James McMullan, Liam Bhandal (1st in Group 8-10 years) and author and judge of the competition Sue Perkins. 
Insert: River Hopkins from Picton School was 1st in the Group 6-8 years. 
The enthusiastic ladies from the Writers of Picton group have been running a competition for children over the last few weeks, and winners were announced on Thursday and Friday, 8 and 9 August. St Joseph's School cleaned up three out of the four awards for writing the best short story.

The judge Sue Perkins was not given the names of the children that entered, or schools, and she chose the best from around 50 entries saying, “I was very impressed by the fantastic imagination of the children.”

Marie Higgs from Writers of Picton was quick to point out to all participants that just because they may not have won this year shouldn’t mean they should stop writing. She said, “Writing is just so much fun, you should keep doing it, and you never know next year it might be you!”

Other Stories in This Issue

  • Captains Table 
  • Future Writers of Picton 
  • News: Hydroslide Proposal Would Require Planning, Road Policing Operation Targets State Highway One, Drilling Platform Will Stop-Over in Admiralty Bay
  • Spot the Knot 
  • Seaport Classifieds 
  • Saturday Speaker 
  • New Toilet Block for Waikawa
  • Anchor and Propeller Move
  • Tide Tables
  • Our Green Roadie
  • New Ranger Joins Sounds Team
  • Endeavour Park Pavilion Society AGM
  • FYD - Growing Great Futures
  • Nominations for District Health Board Elections Open
  • Havelock Theatre: 'DOUBLE TAKE' 
  • Nominations to date for District Council
  • Seaport Happenings 
  • Seaport Sessions 
  • Seen on the Scene: Sounds Cruises Sell Out, Makos Signing at the Jolly Roger
  • Reflections from Picton Museum: Picton’s Model Yacht Club
  • Library Lines 
  • Defibrillator Presented to Police
  • Travel Chat with Juanita Smart - The Early Bird gets the Worm
  • Vegan Recipes with James Wilson
  • Clark Estate Wines at Wine Club
  • Writers Of Picton Short Story Competition- read the winning stories
  • Waikawa Marae Welcomes New Principal
  • QCC Wearable Designz Preparations
  • Sailing World Championships
  • Scoop’s Sports with Sam Swain 
  • Toko’s Talk from the Court 
  • New Face at Seumus's
  • Cycling Celebrities Visit Picton

Get your copy of the Seaport Scene at one of the following outlets:

Picton: The Seaport Scene Office, FreshChoice, Take Note, Healthcare Pharmacy, Picton Library, On The Spot, Challenge Service Station, Picton Four Square, Le Cafe.

Blenheim: Perry's Book Shop

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